The American River Current

Artists as Advertisements

Artists as Advertisements

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby November 22, 2013

Is there still such a thing as “cred” in the music industry? No, not really. Nirvana shirts are sold at Hot Topic, there aren’t any prominent east coast/ west coast rap feuds – now disputes are...

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Fill in the blank

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby November 7, 2013

Remember the old adage “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”? Lets change it up. Maybe something like “If you don’t have anything real or different to sing, just...

Scare chords

Scare chords

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby October 22, 2013

It’s that time of year: The leaves should be turning orange, red and yellow, but they won’t for another month because it’s October in California. People are posting pictures of their best jack-o-lanterns...

“Look ‘ma, I made it!”

“Look ‘ma, I made it!”

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby October 8, 2013

Remember when people would tell you as a kid that you could be anything you wanted to be? That with hard work, determination, blood, sweat and tears and all of that, you could make your dreams come...

Not all that new

Not all that new

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby September 24, 2013

We hear our grandparents, our parents, and our jaded friends in their early 20s complain about how now music these days is all about costumes and bands following one trend after another. Gimmicks in...

Post no bills

Post no bills

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby September 17, 2013

I challenge you to take a stroll through Midtown to look for fliers posted on poles, posts or buildings that promote local band’s gigs. How many will you find? Most likely, none. In the mid-‘90s...

Rumpling the covers

Rumpling the covers

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby September 10, 2013

Fall brings many changes to campus: an influx of young faces comes fresh from high school to struggle to enroll in classes, the leaves change color, and a dozen guys bring their acoustic guitars and kill...

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